The Mono Lake Committee helps to carry on Andrea Lawrence's inspirational environmental legacy through the presentation of her annual award.

The 2018 Andrea Lawrence Award Dinner was a fun evening honoring retired fishery biologist Phil Pister. As the sun set behind the Ritter Range we remembered Andrea and celebrated Phil's incredible contributions to the Eastern Sierra region. You can see photos and read a summary of the evening here on the Mono-logue.

We would love to have you join us at the next Andrea Lawrence Award Dinner. Check back here for updates, or email Lily Pastel for more information.

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The Mono Lake Committee helps to carry on AndreaLawrence's inspirational environmental legacy through the presentation of her annual award at the Andrea Lawrence Award Dinner, a tradition that Andrea established in 2007.

Past winners of the Andrea Lawrence Award celebrating passionate engagement in community and the land:

After Andrea's passing in 2009, her non-profit, the Andrea Lawrence Institute for Mountains and Rivers (ALIMAR), faced the difficult decision of charting a path forward.

Led by Andrea's daughter Quentin, ALIMAR approached the Mono Lake Committee. The two groups crafted a practical and efficient plan to transfer the ALIMAR program to the Committee.

The Mono Lake Committee's newly-created Andrea Lawrence Fund will promote and celebrate passionate engagement in community and the land with an emphasis on encouraging collaboration and inspiring youth to become environmental leaders.

The fund was kicked off by the transfer of all assets from ALIMAR, which has now dissolved as an organization. Special gifts in Andrea's honor are welcomed and will be dedicated to the purposes of the fund. All ALIMAR members will become Mono Lake Committee members, and the Committee will begin hosting the Andrea Lawrence Award Dinner.